Villa Rosa: "Food ft. Dodi Phy" (Music Video)

Greg Grease directed the newest video from Soundset 2012 performers Villa Rosa. The song and video for "Food" deconstructs elements of the production of fast food and the consequences of overconsumption. Blue Diamond Island is available right now.

I.B.E.: "Holdin Somethin ft. Dodi Phy" (Music Video)

Here is the first music video from I.B.E.'s That Tape release. You can check out and download the entire mixtape below.

I.B.E.: That Tape

A.R.M.: "Refuse To Lose ft. Muja Messiah & Dodi Phy" (LIve at Soundset 2010)

I'm in the crowd somewhere there watching A.R.M. tear it down with this guest-heavy track on Two Africans and a Jew. Let's be honest, though, wasn't Budo one of the best surprises of the entire day? That man was killing it on the guitar and horns with Grieves and A.R.M.

Dodi Phy: "Love & Lust ft. M.anifest"

Jon Jon at Sound Verite posted this quite a while back, and I've been slacking pretty hard, so I'm only just throwing it up now. Anyway, here's a new joint from Dodi Phy, and Minneap emcee who flies way too far under the radar of most people. If you remember, though, you should have caught him on Flyover Land, Vol. 1.

Dodi Phy: "Love & Lust ft. M.anifest"

Midwest Broadcast Presents Flyover Land, Vol. 1

It's been a long time coming, but Flyover Land, Vol. 1 is finally available for free download. I won't weigh this post download with excessive anecdotes or sentimental thank yous — I can save those for later. However, I will say that I think this is a legitimately outstanding project, and I'm confident that you will enjoy the music on Flyover Land, Vol. 1 as much as I do. Some of the most talented emcees and producers from the Midwest have contributed songs for this mixtape, most of which are entirely exclusive to this project and have not been heard before until today.

Furthermore, if you take any message from this release, I hope that you realize that Midwest Broadcast is for the people. Excluding the intro track, this mixtape features no shout outs for this site. I hate it as much as anyone when a mixtape's flow and rhythm is absolutely ruined by overbearing DJ drops — I did not want that for Flyover Land, Vol. 1. Just sixteen consecutive tracks of uninterrupted, high-quality hip-hop. I appreciate every reader of Midwest Broadcast, whether you check the site daily or stumble upon it irregularly. Readers visiting this site and showing love is what keeps me working on this blog, and I don't take it for granted. Thank you.

Finally, I want to close on a couple of notes. First, I want to give one huge shout out to Jonah Miller at High Top Productions. Jonah did the artwork for Flyover Land, Vol. 1 (as well as the website's banner design) and was extremely cooperative and patient with me in the creation of the album's covers. Secondly, I want to remind you that Midwest Broadcast will be coming back with Flyover Land, Vol. 2 in a matter of months. The artist feedback for this project was so great that I had to expand the series to multiple volumes. I already have several tracks collected and big plans for the next volume, and I encourage you to keep checking back at Midwest Broadcast for the next release in the Flyover Land series (as well as all other daily updates!). Without further adieu, I present to you Flyover Land, Vol. 1. Enjoy. Share it with friends. Peace!

DOWNLOAD - Midwest Broadcast Presents Flyover Land, Vol. 1

Dodi Phy: "Capture The Moment" (Video)

More weekend heat from a Minneapolis artist. You may recognize Dodi Phy from his appearance on Muja Messiah's MPLS Massacre mixtape. This is the video for his single, "Capture The Moment."